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Delhi to develop Yamuna bank on Sabarmati Riverfront lines
The Delhi government wants to make the area next to the Yamuna River clean and beautiful.
They are looking at a riverfront in Gujarat called the Sabarmati Riverfront as an example.
The Sabarmati Riverfront had problems 25 to 30 years ago that are similar to what Delhi faces now.
The government plans to build big parks, cycle tracks, and sports grounds along the river.
They also want to build a special ghat for the Chhath festival in Kalindi Kunj.
That ghat will cost about 60 crore rupees.
The government is working to reduce sewage and dairy waste going into the river.
They may also replace old dhobi ghats with mechanised laundry machines, like Gujarat did.
The minister says the Yamuna will regain its glory and Delhi will get the riverfront it deserves.
Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh announced the Yamuna bank will be developed on the lines of the Sabarmati Riverfront in Gujarat.
The government plans to build big parks, cycle tracks, and sports grounds along the river.
A grand Chhath Ghat at Kalindi Kunj is planned at an estimated cost of Rs 60 crore.
Singh is on a study visit to Gujarat with officials from the Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department and Delhi Jal Board.
Ongoing projects include reducing the sewage treatment gap and treating dairy waste entering the Yamuna.
- Who
- Delhi Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh and officials from the Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department and Delhi Jal Board
- What
- Development of the Yamuna bank on the lines of the Sabarmati Riverfront, including parks, cycle tracks, sports grounds, and a Chhath Ghat
- Where
- New Delhi, with a study visit to Gujarat
- When
- Announced on Monday, August 17
- Why
- To create a clean, green, and world-class Yamuna Riverfront and address issues such as sewage, dairy waste, and dhobi ghats
Key facts
- Minister
- Parvesh Sahib Singh
- Model
- Sabarmati Riverfront, Gujarat
- Chhath Ghat location
- Kalindi Kunj
- Chhath Ghat cost
- Rs 60 crore
- Planned features
- Parks, cycle tracks, sports grounds
- Delegation
- I&FC Department and Delhi Jal Board officials
- Announcement date
- August 17
Quotes
Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh
Delhi's Water Minister
“"We saw that all the issues that existed in the Sabarmati Riverfront 25-30 years ago are the same issues we face in the Yamuna in Delhi currently. We are also working on the Yamuna riverfront in Delhi just like the Sabarmati Riverfront,"”
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“"The Sabarmati model will be studied closely and the best practices adapted to Delhi’s needs to create a clean, green and world‑class Yamuna Riverfront. Maa Yamuna will regain her glory. Delhi will get the riverfront it deserves,"”
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